These are the most — and the least — trusted news sources in the U.S. President Trump scores low on University of Missouri journalism institute’s trustworthiness survey Maybe it’s the accent. When it comes to news, in a world where “fake news” is now an ideological battle cry rather than an oxymoron, Americans deem British media outlets more trustworthy than their U.S. counterparts.

Sam Adams’ new 12-pack offers up its dream team A new 12-pack ties in with the company’s goal of helping the craft communityA new 12-pack ties in with the company’s goal of helping the craft community.

After health-care failure, the Republicans are out of moves With the economy in better shape, the Democrats can run McConnell’s playbookAfter the failure to replace the Affordable Care Act, Donald Trump and the Republicans don’t have much left, writes Tim Mullaney.

FTSE 100 ends lower as pound climbs, political problems linger Inflation rises toward 3%; RBS may be near settlement British blue chips hold to thin gains Tuesday, paring an earlier advance when a leap in British inflation to a four-year high pushed the pound higher.

What’s shocking is that Republicans are letting Trump get away with obstruction of justice Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan won’t do their duty because they’re putting party above countryMitch McConnell and Paul Ryan won’t do their duty because they’re putting party above country, writes Rex Nutting.

Trump is flip-flopping on everything — and it may make him great again Trump has always said he would be a flexible president — and he isPresident Donald Trump has switched positions on at least half a dozen major economic and foreign policy issues in the last week alone. The net result: Trump is emerging as a president more acceptable to the mainstream, writes Paul Brandus.

How to value the stuff you inherited An heir’s guide to furniture, china, glassware, art and moreHere are a few simple tricks the pros use to figure out what all those antiques and collectibles are worth.

It’s time for Paul Ryan to quit as House speaker Health-care debacle unmasks Ryan as a true ‘flimflam’ manIf Donald Trump wants to succeed in fulfilling his campaign pledges and keep the supporters he won in 2016, he needs to sideline the ineffective and counterproductive Paul Ryan, writes Darrell Delamaide

Trump rally could smash on the rocks of health-care vote Pro-growth wish list recedes as Republicans grapple with repealing, replacing ObamacareInvestors have suddenly realized that all the pro-growth goodies they were counting on could be delayed if the Republicans can’t pass a health-care replacement bill, writes Howard Gold.

As Uber enters crisis mode, more customers line up CEO Travis Kalanick keeps getting into hot water, but the company’s ride-hailing app is more popular than everCEO Travis Kalanick keeps getting into hot water, but the company’s ride-hailing app is more popular than ever, writes Brett Arends.

‘He is behind it’: Trump blames Obama for protests, leaks President accuses Obama of undermining him in Fox News interviewPresident Donald Trump blamed former President Barack Obama for the wave of protests around the country, and suggested he might also be responsible for the leaks coming from within the White House in an interview with Fox News on Monday.

Are populist liberals giving Democrats their own tea-party moment? Tom Perez wins DNC election, but party split is evidentThe battle over electing new Democratic Party officials has revealed the growing populist energy within the party, which could fuel an electoral turnaround but also risks turning against the establishment.

Contrary to claims, backlash against GOP lawmakers at recent town halls appears organic White House and Republicans have dismissed noisy eruptions at town-hall meetings across as the work of professional organizers or paid activistsThe White House and prominent Republicans have largely dismissed the noisy eruption of civic activism at town-hall meetings across the U.S. as the work of professional organizers and paid activists, partly because MoveOn and other liberal groups have offered help. Interviews conducted by The Wall Street Journal suggest otherwise.

Trump blames ‘liberal activists’ for ‘angry crowds’ in Republican town hallsU.S. President Donald Trump tweeted late Tuesday that “liberal activists” are to blame for unhappy crowds at Republican meetings across the country.

Anti-Trump crowds rule at Republicans’ town halls Progressive activists are targeting GOP members of Congress; Rep. Chaffetz booed and heckled in UtahA crowd of about a thousand people, dominated by opponents of President Donald Trump’s agenda, packed a raucous town-hall event here in the latest example of increased activism targeting Republican members of Congress.

Republicans may struggle now that they have to govern Opposing Obamacare and the tax code are easy; what’s hard is passing an alternativeRepublicans found it easy to oppose things like Obamacare and the tax code, but now that they are in charge, they may find it more difficult to pass any alternatives, writes Michael Madowitz

Senate confirms Mike Pompeo as Trump’s CIA director Some senators had concerns over stance on surveillance The Senate on Monday confirmed Rep. Mike Pompeo of Kansas as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, putting a Republican lawmaker in charge of the nation’s top spy agency and helping to fill out President Donald Trump’s national-security team.

17 unpopular investing predictions for 2017 Most speculation about the year ahead is wrong — so here goes nothingMost speculation about the year ahead is wrong — so here goes nothing, says Jeff Reeves.

Why I won’t spend one red cent on gifts for family and friends this Christmas The best part of any gift is the not knowing. It’s all downhill from thereThe best part of any gift is the not knowing. It’s all downhill from there.

Yellen floats idea of staying at Fed after her term as chairwoman ends Yellen can stay on board of governors until 2024Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen said Wednesday she might stay on the central bank’s board of governors even if Donald Trump doesn’t reappoint her as chairwoman.

Trump picks EPA critic Pruitt to lead agencyDonald Trump intends to a nominate a chief critic of the EPA to be its next head, a source confirmed Wednesday. Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt will be named the next Environmental Protection Agency administrator, the source said.

In France as in the U.S., the populist insurgency is gaining ground Conservatives in France pick a far-right candidate to face extreme-right Le PenSurprising results from the French presidential primary shows that a populist insurgency is gathering strength all over the Western world, writes Darrell Delamaide.

Do Kellyanne Conway tweets signal a turn away from Romney in Trump inner circle?A brace of social-media posts by Donald Trump aide Kellyanne Conway may point to an urgent sense among some Trump allies that Mitt Romney is not the man for the secretary of state job.

What Donald Trump’s pick for education secretary could mean for student debt Betsy DeVos may bring her support of private actors in the public K-12 sphere to higher educationBetsy DeVos may bring her support of private actors in the public K-12 sphere to higher education.

Vilified Bannon says he’s no racist, just an ‘economic nationalist’ Democrats and the media ‘lost sight of what world is about,’ top Trump aide saysSteve Bannon, who is Donald Trump’s top aide, says Trump’s movement is about “economic nationalism,” not racism, writes Darrell Delamaide.

3 ways Donald Trump could turn into the next Ronald Reagan Blue-collar support and flexibility (maybe) argue yes. But there’s no mandate, and little visionBlue-collar support and flexibility (maybe) argue yes. But he has no mandate, and little vision.

Trump stock-market rally reflects expectations for new era of fiscal stimulus Traders lift stocks, slam bonds on hopes for expansionary policyInvestors bet Donald Trump will enact aggressive fiscal measures that will result in much bigger deficits than his Democratic rival had planned.

Trump victory a second wake-up call for complacent investors Populist backlash sweeps U.K., U.S. and has further to runDonald Trump’s election victory should drive home to investors that they live in an angry, uncertain world. Here’s how they need to adjust

10 things the Goldman Sachs tapes reveal about Hillary Clinton She spoke more freely in those small, elite gatherings than she typically does on the stumpShe spoke more freely in those small, elite gatherings than she typically does on the stump, writes Brett Arends.

Donald Trump is a modern-day Barnburner As 1840 events show, Republican civil war endangers party futureThe race for the White House is turning into a “barnburner,” but not the kind Republicans had hoped.

Marmitegate: Uproar over beloved spread could be Brexit turning point Unilever-Tesco fight shows how the vote on EU membership is hitting regular peopleIt’s getting real in post-Brexit-vote Britain, as the pound’s plunge leads to empty virtual shelves on a huge supermarket chain’s website.

Do you really need a will? Some advisers pooh-pooh it, but it can avoid big problemsPrince died without a will, which is likely to lead to a major battle over his estate. But do mere mortals like the rest of us, with far smaller net worths, really need a will?

Clinton-Trump debate unlikely to sway many voters Neither candidate spoke seriously of the real problems we faceThe first highly anticipated debate between the two least-liked presidential candidates in history may ultimately prove to be one of the least consequential presidential debates in history, writes Darrell Delamaide.

By this measure, China’s banking sector could implode within 3 years China’s credit-to-GDP gap is three times over the thresholdIf China doesn’t curb its addiction to debt soon, the country may find itself in the midst of a banking crisis within the next three years, the Bank for International Settlements warned.

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